Terms and Conditions

Use

The Azores Government Portal (or portal.azores.gov.pt) is provided by the Regional Government of the Azores through the Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores (PGR).

By browsing this Portal, the User agrees to these terms and conditions of use.

You will use the portal.azores.gov.pt only for legal purposes and in a way that does not conflict with the rights of third parties to use this website. The Azores Government Portal is updated continuously. We reserve the right to modify existing content, including changing or removing content, at any time.

The material available on this website is intended to provide general and free information to third parties, the use of which is at the sole responsibility of the user. The Azores Government Portal does not require any information from citizens when they interact with the Portal to consult content. The user can choose to register and authenticate, and the personal data he transmits is protected under the terms of the law and under the terms of our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. This information is permanently available to the user himself, who can change his data or request the deletion of his account on the Portal. The Portal of the Government of the Azores uses the information transmitted by the user solely for the purposes of supporting the personalized use of the Portal, provision of public service to the user and Web analytics.

We are not responsible for any damages or losses resulting from the use of the portal.azores.gov.pt, including:

direct, indirect or related losses;

use of portal.azores.gov.pt or any website linked to or linked to;

inability to use portal.azores.gov.pt or any linked-to websites.

Use of content from portal.azores.gov.pt

The user can copy, import, or use the information available on this portal free of charge for personal or public use provided that it is not for profitable or offensive purposes. The user must however mention the source of information.

When some content is of restricted use, we usually mention the author or the copyright holder. If you are not sure whether any content is free to use or is subject to rights, contact us.

Although we make every effort to keep the Azores Government Portal continuously updated, we do not provide any guarantees that the information is, at all times, current, secure, accurate, complete or free from computer problems.

We do not publish advice on the Azores Government Portal. You should obtain professional or expert advice before acting on the content on this website.

Links to other websites

The Azores Government Portal contains links to other websites. These websites may or may not belong to the federation of websites of the Government of the Azores. In any case, these terms and conditions apply exclusively to the Government Portal and do not cover other websites and digital services to which we link. Such services, such as the Azorean Education Portal or the website of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Azores, operate on their own terms and privacy policies.

Content removal or update requests

You can request the removal or update of content from the Azores Government Portal.

We will remove content on request from users in the following situations:

• compliance with data protection legislation;
• when the content infringes copyright, it contains sensitive personal data or material that could be considered defamatory or offensive.
• We will update content at the request of users when there is verifiable inaccuracy.

We will remove and / or update the contents of this website as we see fit and following consultation with the department or service of the Government of the Azores responsible for the content in question.

Services and transactions

You can use the Portal of the Government of the Azores to access online services provided by entities of the Government of the Azores, such as Incentive to Lease or the Citizen Contact Form.

Such services can be managed by GSRAPAP or by another government department or service.

Some services have their own terms and conditions that apply - read the applicable information, case by case, before using the service attackers with the authorities.

Information about you and your visits to the Azores Government Portal
We collect information in accordance with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Portuguese legislation in force. By using the portal.azores.gov.pt, you are consenting to the collection of such information and confirming that any data you transmit to us is true and correct.

Protection against computer viruses

We do everything possible to ensure that portal.azores.gov.pt is virus-free at all stages of production. It is the user's responsibility to ensure that he/she uses the Azores Government Portal in a way that does not expose himself to the risk of viruses, malicious code, or other forms of interference that may damage his computer.

Viruses, piracy, and other offenses

By using the portal.azores.gov.pt, you are committing to:

• not introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or any other material or computer code that is malicious or technologically harmful;
• not attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the portal.azores.gov.pt, the server on which it is stored or any other servers, databases, or computer applications connected to the Government Portal of the Azores;
• not attack portal.azores.gov.pt in any way, including DoS and DDoS attacks.

We will report any attempted computer attack to the authorities and share any information we have collected with potential attackers with the authorities.

General

These terms and conditions respect and are bound by the law of the Republic of Portugal. Any and all disputes regarding these terms and conditions or your personal use of the portal.azores.gov.pt will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Portuguese courts.

Law

This Portal is governed by Portuguese law.

Changes to terms and conditions

We may make changes to these terms and conditions. Whenever changes occur, or, on the contrary, the continuous validation of this content, the data “last update” in the bottom section of this page will inform about the date. Any changes will immediately apply to you and your data.

By continuing to visit portal.azores.gov.pt, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions as applicable at the time of your visit.

Last updated: September 24, 2020